acnenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈæk.ni/us/ˈæk.ni/a skin disease common in young people, in which small, red spots appear on the face and neck:
Acne is the curse of adolescence.
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Skin complaints & blemishes
- boil
- calloused
- capillary telangiectasia
- cradle cap
- crusta lactea
- dandruff
- diaper rash
- heat rash
- hive
- jaundice
- lupus
- pitted
- prickle
- pustule
- rash
- scabby
- sinus
- spotty
- ulcerated
- verruca
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